FA Youth Cup Finals of the 1980s

FA Youth Cup Finals from 1980 to 1989.

1988–89: Watford vs Manchester City (0–1 and 2–0 aet, 2–1 Aggregate)

1987–88: Arsenal vs Doncaster Rovers (5–0 and 1–1, 6–1 Aggregate)

(Captain)

1986–87: Coventry City vs Charlton Athletic (1–1 and 1–0 aet, 2–1 Aggregate)

First leg

Score: Charlton 1–1 Coventry<br /> Date: 28 April 1987<br /> Venue: The Valley<br /> Coventry scorer: Craig Middleton attendance=833

Second leg

Score: Coventry 1–0 Charlton (aet)<br /> Date: 13 May 1987<br /> Venue: Highfield Road<br /> Coventry scorer: Steve Livingstone attendance=12,142

(Captain)

1985–86: Manchester City vs Manchester United (1–1 and 2–0, 3–1 Aggregate)

First leg

Old Trafford, 24 April 1986<br /> Manchester United - Manchester City 1–1 (0–0)<br /> 1-0 49 min. Aidan Murphy<br /> 1-1 82 min. Paul Lake (pen.)<br /> Attendance: 7.602

(Captain)

(Captain)

Second leg

Maine Road, 29 April 1986<br /> Manchester City - Manchester United 2–0 (1–0)<br /> 1-0 02 min. David Boyd<br /> 2-0 86 min. Paul Moulden<br /> Attendance: 18.158

(Captain)

(Captain)

1984–85: Newcastle United vs Watford (0–0 and 4–1, 4–1 Aggregate)

Newcastle won the cup with a 4-1 second leg victory over Watford after the first leg ended in a goalless draw. Midfielder Paul Gascoigne scored a spectacular goal from 30 yards for the winners. Within five years, Gascoigne was a world class player for Tottenham Hotspur and England, having been transferred from Newcastle in 1988 for £2million. Newcastle's assistant manager Maurice Setters said "You'll have to wait a thousand years to see that again" in reference to Gascoigne's goal in this game.

1983–84: Everton vs Stoke City (2–2 and 2–0, 4–2 Aggregate)

First leg

Goodison Park, 26 April 1984<br /> Everton - Stoke City 2–2<br /> Everton: Wakenshaw, Rimmer<br /> Stoke: Howells, Sutton<br /> Attendance: 9,317

Second leg

Victoria Ground, 8 May 1984<br /> Stoke City - Everton 0–2<br /> Everton: Hughes, Wakenshaw<br /> Attendance:13,895

1982–83: Norwich City vs Everton (3–2 and 3–3 aet, 6–5 Aggregate)

1981–82: Watford vs Manchester United (3–2 and 4–4 aet, 7–6 Aggregate)

First leg

Old Trafford, 26 April 1982<br /> Manchester United - Watford 2–3 (1–1)<br /> 0-1 34 min. Neil Williams<br /> 1-1 44 min. Mark Dempsey<br /> 1-2 58 min. Jimmy Gilligan<br /> 1-3 77 min. Worrall Sterling<br /> 2-3 86 min. Clayton Blackmore<br /> Attendance: 7.280

(Captain)

(Captain)

Second leg

Vicarage Road, 6 May 1982<br /> Watford - Manchester United 4–4 aet 2–3 (2–1)<br /> 1-0 10 min. Billy Garton (own goal)<br /> 1-1 30 min. Mark Hughes<br /> 2-1 35 min. David Johnson<br /> 2-2 48 min. Mark Dempsey<br /> 2-3 77 min. Mark Hughes<br /> 3-3 92 min. Andy Hill (own goal)<br /> 3-4 100 min. Norman Whiteside<br /> 4-4 103 min. Jimmy Gilligan<br /> Attendance: 8.160

(Captain)

(Captain)

1980–81: West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur (2–0 and 0–1, 2–1 Aggregate)

(Captain)

(first leg Mark Entwistle)

(first leg unused)

1979–80: Aston Villa vs Manchester City (3–1 and 0–1, 3–2 Aggregate)

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